Vaccination & Immunisation/Health Protection Nurse (POW)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coity; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading pension

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth

Access to ongoing learning and develop

Job summary

The Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking a registered nurse to join the Health Protection Service. The role focuses on vaccination, immunisation and testing across care homes, community and primary care clinics, and for housebound patients.

The post is mobile across the Health Board region, may involve lone working, outbreak testing and mass immunisation, with some weekend/bank holiday shifts. Live NMC registration is required.

Qualifications

• Current UK NMC registration (live).
• Experience in vaccination programmes or immunisation services.

Responsibilities

• Administer vaccinations, immunisations and testing across a range of locations, including lone working when required.
• Deliver services at health and social care sites, community vaccination and testing centres, primary care and community clinics, and care homes.
• Provide a service to housebound patients and clients.
• Deliver immunisation programmes targeting all age groups.
• Oversee population health checks and signpost patients according to local pathways.
• Carry out duties aligned with the wider Health Protection function.
• Support outbreak testing and mass immunisation programmes as needed.
• Work flexibly across the Health Board as service demand changes.
• Travel to other locations across the Health Board, often at short notice.
• Work some weekends and Bank Holidays.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Mobility across sites

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

NMC registration (UK)

Job description

This nurse post sits in the newly set up Health Protection Service at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, with a main focus on vaccination and immunisation. The work covers vaccinations, immunisations and testing in care homes, community and primary care clinics, and for housebound patients, across all age groups. The role is mobile across the Health Board, can involve lone working, outbreak testing and mass immunisation, and includes some weekend and bank holiday shifts. A live NMC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Administer vaccinations, immunisations and testing across a range of locations, including as a lone worker when required
• Deliver services at key health and social care sites, community vaccination and testing centres, primary care and community clinics, and care homes
• Provide a service to housebound patients and clients
• Deliver immunisation programmes targeting all age groups
• Oversee population health checks and signpost patients according to local pathways
• Carry out duties aligned with the wider Health Protection function
• Support outbreak testing and mass immunisation programmes as needed
• Work flexibly across the Health Board as service demand changes
• Work with key partners, including the Specialist Immunisation Team and Public Health colleagues, to meet Welsh Government immunisation targets
• Make every client contact count
• Travel to other locations across the Health Board, often at short notice
• Work some weekends and Bank Holidays

Registration & licences

• Live UK NMC registration

Experience

• General awareness of the staff flu programme and wider immunisation agenda

Other

• Ability to travel throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB region in a timely manner, often at short notice

Nice to have

• Welsh language speaking and listening skills at Level 3 (CEFR B2) or above
• Previous experience of providing immunisation, vaccination or antigen testing services

What's offered

• Leading pension
• Generous leave
• Flexible work
• Career growth
• Access to ongoing learning and development